Soap powder dispenser



April 21, 1936. W, LEMOINE 2,038,371

SOAP POWDER DISPENSER Filed May 15, 1955 INVENTOR.

By Jw fiedwlf A TTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 21, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,038,371 SOAP POWDERDISPENSER Wilfred Lemoine, Norwich, Conn.

Application May 15, 1935, Serial No. 21,643 3 Claims. (01. 22 164) Myinvention relates to dispensers, and more particularly to soapdispensers and the like, where it is desired to deliver a certain amountof the material, as required. It applies more directly to powderdispensers of soap, and can be regulated at will by the user.

The object of the invention is to so construct the device that thematerial to be used may be placed in the same, and when exhausted can bereplenished without trouble. A further object is to provide a dispenserthat will be durable, may be easily and cheaply manufactured, and

the parts comprising the same may be repaired or renewed without muchtrouble. It may be attached to any bracket or support, not shown.

In the drawing forming a part of this specification, and in which likesymbols of reference represent corresponding parts in the severalviews:-

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view, illustrating the interior of thesame, and;

Figure 2 a transverse section of the same showing the screw cap and itsadjacent parts.

In the drawing l represents the container, preferably of glass; 2 ascrew cap, adapted to be detached from the container when necessary; and3 a rotatable stud projecting through the screw cap. 5 is a thumb leveron the outer pro- 0 jecting end of the stud 3. The lever 5 operates themovable parts within. In its normal position the lever 5 abuts a stop-6, which is on the cover or cap 2.

l is a cover-plate operating within cap 2; 8 a hole in the cover-plateI; and 9 a hole in cap 2, the same adapted to register with hole 8 whenthe device is in operative position. For the purpose of freeing the soappowder in the container a pair of flexible agitators 4 and 4 isprovided. These agitators are shown in edge and front View in Figure 1.

Attached to the upper surface of plate 1 by any well known means, asrivets, solder, etc. is a scraper In, which causes a limited amount ofpowder to be brought forward in a loosened condition to ,dropthrough thesuperimposed holes when lever 5 is operated.

The operation of the device will be apparent from the foregoingdescription. In its inoperative condition, as shown in Fig.' 2, theplate I seals the perforation 9. When it is desired to use the devicethe lever 5 is operated to register the perforations, the material beingcarried forward by scraper l0, and the agitators rotated.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is:-

l. A soap powder dispenser, comprising a container, agitators within thecontainer, an outlet in the base of the container for material, acoverplate carrying a scraper for controlling the outlet and material, astud supporting the agitators and adapted to rotate the cover plate, anda lever to rotate the stud and control the outlet.

2. A soap powder dispenser, comprising a container, a cap for the same,said cap formed with an outlet, a stud journaled in the cap, agitatorscarried by the stud, a cover-plate operating on the cap, saidcover-plate having an outlet adapted to register with the outlet of thecap, a scraper rigidly attached to said cover-plate adjacent the outletopening therein to convey the material to the outlet opening in saidcap, and a lever connected to the stud and adapted to operate thecover-plate and agitators.

3. A soap powder dispenser, comprising a container, a cap for the same,said cap formed with an outlet, a stud journaled in the cap, agitatorscarried by the stud, a cover-plate operating on the cap, a scraperconnected to the cover-plate adjacent the outlet, said cover-platehaving an outlet adapted to register with the outlet of the cap, and alever connected to the stud and adapted tooperate the cover-plate andagitators.

WILFRED LEMOINE.

